Joe56
Bounty Hunter-Hunting Wolverines.
Excellent and well thought out points so far,really enjoying this discussion!
The TT offense is a juggernaut that has so far been able to dictate to each defense it has faced. They've got so many playmakers in the pass game, you can't really choose to sell out in coverage as it hasn't been all that effective. Their running game is effective and opportunistic; Coach Leach tends to run to keep the cuts bleeding, so to speak. I can't remember the rb's name, but his vision and burst are really good, and those two factors, coupled with the truck size holes, make this an effective counter point to the pass.
So, how to stop it?
Imho, hit them in the mouth. On every down.
3-3-5, to the 4-3 to the 4-4 Cloud or something like that so that the number of different looks they get equals the number you see on offense. Be proactive and don't sit too long in one d,lest they pick you apart with timing routes and outside in routes. But most importantly, the goal is pressure from different angles all game long.In the texas game, the adjustments Texas made at the half were reasonably effective and you could see TT's line tire out noticeably as the game went on. Even w/o Orakpo, Texas's d did not look inept.
just hanging around long enough to make the last play, surviving the initial onslaught and pressure, pressure,pressure. May not be enough, but it may slow them down long enough to make mistakes.
The TT offense is a juggernaut that has so far been able to dictate to each defense it has faced. They've got so many playmakers in the pass game, you can't really choose to sell out in coverage as it hasn't been all that effective. Their running game is effective and opportunistic; Coach Leach tends to run to keep the cuts bleeding, so to speak. I can't remember the rb's name, but his vision and burst are really good, and those two factors, coupled with the truck size holes, make this an effective counter point to the pass.
So, how to stop it?
Imho, hit them in the mouth. On every down.
3-3-5, to the 4-3 to the 4-4 Cloud or something like that so that the number of different looks they get equals the number you see on offense. Be proactive and don't sit too long in one d,lest they pick you apart with timing routes and outside in routes. But most importantly, the goal is pressure from different angles all game long.In the texas game, the adjustments Texas made at the half were reasonably effective and you could see TT's line tire out noticeably as the game went on. Even w/o Orakpo, Texas's d did not look inept.
just hanging around long enough to make the last play, surviving the initial onslaught and pressure, pressure,pressure. May not be enough, but it may slow them down long enough to make mistakes.
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